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[Closed] European Breakdown Cover.

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Need cover for a 12 day trip to France and maybe another couple of days trips later in the year.
Car is pretty old, 2000 so not worth a lot.
Anything recommended?


 
Posted : 02/09/2014 10:52 pm
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I used AXA for my last trip.


 
Posted : 02/09/2014 11:12 pm
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There's often an age limit for the cars and private recovery firms are not allowed on French toll roads.


 
Posted : 03/09/2014 5:14 am
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Normally the limit is 10 year old cars, if it's not worth much they would probably just recover you and your stuff rather than the car too.


 
Posted : 03/09/2014 5:16 am
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We used CoOp a few weeks ago. £34 for a 10 day cover for breakdown, reasonable level of cover too.

By comparison, RAC were £79, admittedly their cover was better but not twice as better.

With them both there was a clause that if recovery costs outstripped the cost of the car, the car wouldn't be recovered! They'd pay out though.


 
Posted : 03/09/2014 5:29 am
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Thanks so far, will look into those suggested.
I had read somewhere that the recovery limit was to the value of the car and even though it's not worth a lot I still want to have some sort of cover.


 
Posted : 03/09/2014 5:58 am
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Read a couple of older posts before starting this thread and ADAC has been mentioned, I looked on their site and couldn't make head or tail of it.
How does it work, is it just recovery & repair costs except cost of parts?


 
Posted : 03/09/2014 8:32 pm
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qdos were the best i found for our trip a few weeks ago.


 
Posted : 03/09/2014 8:46 pm
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I have ADAC, found it pretty straight forward to understand

Some details here

http://www.joysofeuropeancaravanning.co.uk/adacbreakdownservice.htm

If anyone wants the TCs in English, I can email them


 
Posted : 03/09/2014 9:05 pm
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I pay about £100 / year for full UK cover and euro cover up to 30 days at a time with Green Flag.


 
Posted : 03/09/2014 9:49 pm
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Yes please jota.


 
Posted : 03/09/2014 10:16 pm
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Jesus, cover for a 12 day trip is coming up at around £70odd on a few sights. Must be as car is 14 yrs old?


 
Posted : 03/09/2014 11:58 pm
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Just check that it's actually covered, I've seen small print that takes payment but excludes cars over 10 years.


 
Posted : 04/09/2014 12:02 am